Workshop List

Each participant will cast one Fine Silver (.999 Silver) pendant using a method that Don Norris perfect 40 years ago using a bundle of pine needles and pour one half ounce of Fine Silver into the “hay stack” of pine needles. The pine needles will act as a mold, molding the Silver into a one-of-a-kind pendant. No two will be the same. They will then search through the needles and find their pine needle casting. Students will be able to cast another one until they get one, they love. After casting, the instructor will solder a Sterling Silver bail onto the casting, making it into a beautiful pendant. Each pendant will be cleaned and tumbled polished. The soldering techniques used were developed by Don Norris over 50 years ago and will be explained by the instructor. The tumble polishing technique will also be taught to the students.